WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on April 24, 2026: * * * MI, GA, PA, and IL GOP Gov Candidates Drag Baseless 2020 Election Denial into 2026 Campaigns New reporting this week revealed how Republican candidates for governor in critical swing states are continuing to sow doubt about the 2020 election on the campaign trail, dragging along a tired old playbook of conspiracy theories and lies. Two-time statewide loser John James in Michigan de more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On DOJ Actions To Expand Use Of Federal Death Penalty, Reinstate Firing Squads And Flawed Lethal Injection Protocol * CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced actions to expand the use of the federal death penalty, incl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On DOJ EOIR Board Of Immigration Appeals Decision On DACA * SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of the Dream Act, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Introduction Of Bill To Block Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote By Mail * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) to introduce the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act), which would b more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Regional Office of Education #21: Franklin, Johnson, Massac, and Williamson Counties -- Financial Audit. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #21: FRANKLIN, JOHNSON, MASSAC AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES FINANCIAL AUDIT (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: April 22, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 0 FINDINGS LAS more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Regional Office of Education #31: Kane County -- Financial Audit. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #31: KANE COUNTY FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: April 22, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 0 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 0 State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General FRANK J. MAUTINO, AUDITOR GENERAL To obtain a copy of the more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Regional Office of Education #48: Peoria County -- Financial Audit. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #48: PEORIA COUNTY FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: April 22, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 0 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 0 State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General FRANK J. MAUTINO, AUDITOR GENERAL To obtain a copy of more PR